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1) Alabama moon
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After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven-year-old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.
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"Upon hearing of her mother's death, jaded teenage loner Purslane Hominy Will returns to New Orleans for the first time in years, ready to reclaim her childhood home. Expecting to find her late mother's house abandoned, Pursy is shocked to discover that it is inhabited by two of her mother's friends: Bobby Long, a former literature professor, and his young protégé, Lawson Pines" -- Container.
3) Eragon
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Eragon is an orphaned farm boy whose destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper. This is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be a savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom. The Kingdom is ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix and his evil wizard Durza. Eragon, together with his mentor, Brom, the gracious dragon Saphira and the beautiful...
5) Mama
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A supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
6) Hugo
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Tells the tale of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy.
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Gru delights in all things wicked. Surrounded by an army of tireless little yellow minions, and armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen, a potential dad.
10) The rescuers
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Bernard and Miss Bianca answer a call from the Rescue Aid Society to help and rescue an orphan from Madame Medusa.
11) Shoot 'em up
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Mr. Smith is not the best idea for looking after a child, yet after stumbling upon a blazing shoot-out, helping to birth a child amidst a hail of gunfire, and seeing the mother die before his eyes, he becomes determined to protect the young innocent at all costs. His adversaries are equally determined, and they will not stop until the newborn is dead. Now, in order to ensure that maniacal criminal mastermind Mr. Hertz and his gang of henchmen do not...
14) The BFG
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It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
17) Annie
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The story of the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie, who is adopted by billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks.
18) Pete's dragon
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Pete, a young orphan, flees from his cruel guardians to a fishing town with a lovable but mischievous dragon named Elliot. They are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper. But Elliot's flair for flying and disappearing at will continually gets Pete into trouble. The adventure heats up when the townfolk try to capture Elliot for their own gain-- only to discover that a fire-breathing dragon may be the only solution to an unexpected problem.
19) Life of Pi
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Based on the bestselling novel by Yann Martel. A young Pi Patel, overcoming a cataclysmic shipwreck, finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only survivor, a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Limited quantities will included bonus DVD version of the film.
20) Elf
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Once upon a Christmas Eve, an orphan baby crawled into Santa's bag of gifts and was taken to the North Pole. Raised by Papa Elf, Buddy comes to realize he doesn't fit in the other elves. Determined to find a place where he belongs, Buddy searches for his real dad--in New York City. He finds out why his father is on the naughty list and sees that the world is seriously lacking in Christmas spirit, which causes Santa all kinds of problems. So with the...
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